{"id":423,"date":"2016-01-26T12:11:25","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T04:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/?p=423"},"modified":"2021-02-01T17:13:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T09:13:12","slug":"morimoto-xb-type-s-led-fog-lamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/morimoto-xb-type-s-led-fog-lamps\/","title":{"rendered":"XB Type-S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got in on a group buy\u00a0for a set of <strong>Morimoto XB-Series Type-S LED Projector Fog Lamps<\/strong>\u00a0from The Retrofit Source, but I had to wait an extra week because the first shipment had one good lamp and one broken one; I contacted TRS and they did send a replacement to me, so no worries. All photos below show installation with the optional Lami-X film; however I&#8217;ve since removed the film because it significantly decreased light output.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong>\u00a0If you want to see a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/?p=1282\">How-To on swapping\/installing these fog lamps<\/a><\/strong>, click the link.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-429\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fresh out of the box, Morimoto XB-Series LED driving lamps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-427\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-427\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is from the left side, with the wheel turned all the way to the left for room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_431\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-431\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-431\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto10-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How it looks from the outside. (NOTE: Lamin-X film removed after install.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-432\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-432\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto11-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NOTE: Old photo with Lamin-X still installed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong>: As I quickly found out, the yellow Lamin-X film kills a lot of the LED light output. After a few days I removed the film and the Morimotos were super bright. With the Lamin-X film off the lens, the light cutoff was almost HID crisp at the top edge, and the light output seemed like it doubled from when the yellow film was on. So if you&#8217;re considering buying the optional Lamin-X yellow film, save yourself $20 and DON&#8217;T. It reduves the LED light output a lot, and makes the upper cutoff a little fuzzy.\u00a0(NOTE: old pics below, Lamin-X film was removed afterward.):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_433\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-433\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-433\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto12-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front view, all lights off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-434\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-434\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto13.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto13-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front view later in the day, all lights on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-435\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-435\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto14-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up of the new XB fog lamps on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-436\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-436\" src=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto15-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.projectkeira.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/raine_ft_morimoto15-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evening photo from the front.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #bb1919;\"><strong>UPDATE 03.26.17:<\/strong><\/span> Replaced with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projectkeira.com\/home\/?p=717\">Rigid Indurstries LED driving lamps<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got in on a group buy\u00a0for a set of Morimoto XB-Series Type-S LED 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